GST 2.0: Detergents out of rate cut in miss for FMCG firms

The category continues to attract 18% tax

- VIVEAT SUSAN PINTO

The tax reforms unleashed by the government has missed an important segment of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), namely, detergents. The ₹45,000-crore category, among the largest FMCG segments in India, continues to attract an 18% GST.

There has been no rationalisation of tax there, even as some other daily-use items such as soaps, hair oils, shampoos, shaving creams, talcum powder, toothpastes, toothbrushes and tooth powder have been reduced to 5% from 18% GST.